RNC trying to make money off of Ronald Reagan’s 100th birthday

Over the next few days, you will be told — through every medium on this great planet — that Sunday would be the 100th anniversary of Ronald Reagan’s birth. Indeed, we will be weighing in as well in Thursday’s Chronicle.

And of course, this being politics, no anniversary/news flash/random event goes unpunished. As in, you will be hit up for money.Dems and their activist pals do it relentlessly.

True to this, new Republican National Committee chair Reince Priebus is sending out an email this week to supporters commemorating Reagan’s century mark…and of course the RNC “also hope(s) you will take the opportunity to help our Party elect more conservative men and women committed to the core principles of limited government and peace through strength that President Reagan held so dear by making a special gift of $25, $50, $100, or more to the RNC today. Only with your generous support will the RNC have the resources to recruit and train the next generation of Reagan Republicans for the 2011-2012 elections.”

No word on that. Instead, the note says “(Insert name of addressee), President Reagan is truly an iconic figure of our Party. I can think of no better way for you to honor his legacy and help build upon it than by taking part in the RNC’s Centennial Celebration.”